riddle canon

riddle canon
noun
a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
Hypernyms: ↑canon

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noun
Etymology: riddle (I)
: a musical canon especially popular in the 15th and 16th centuries in which the entrances of the successive parts were indicated by monograms, symbols, or other cabalistic devices — called also enigma canon

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